Writing-pad.



No. 649,-7IIR. Patented May I5, I900. B. E. WEYAND.

WRITING PAD.

(Application filed Dec. 8, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES E. IVEYAND, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

WRITING-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 64.9,71 1, dated May15',- 1900.

Application filed December 6, 1899. $crial lio- 739,856. (No model.)

To (1 27 whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. WEYAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, borough of Brooklyn, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vriting'Pads, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to writing-pads intended more particularly forcorrespondence; and the objects of the same are to provide a writing pador tablet in which the sheets of paper are arranged so thatcorrespondence can be facilitated and to furnish a convenient and uniquemeans for retaining sheets of note-paper especially in serviceable andattractive form.

My invention consists in certain novel fea tures of construction to behereinafter described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved Writingpad, showing the top sheet folded over for use. Fig. 2is a section on line 2 2, Fig. 1, showing the cover-flap open in fulllines and closed in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig.1; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged broken section through the registeringcreases or sc0ring-lines of a number of sheets.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the backing of a pad or tablet,which may have a cover-flap B connected therewith by means of ahinge-strip C, so as to close the sheets D of the pad within it and thebacking. Broadly, Idesire it understood that all of the said inclosingparts for the sheets may be omitted.

The sheets of paper D are preferably cut to one size, and previously topadding the sheets are scored or creased along the middle line at d, thesheets being piled together so that the scores or creases register theone with the other, the scoring being produced on the upper sides of thesheets, so that they may be readily folded together at such sides. Inflat unfolded form the sheets are connected at one edge of one leaf atone side only, so as to permit the leaves at the other side strip E orthe equivalent, which is also pasted to the inner edge of the backing.The pasted portion of the leaves is here located adjacent to thehinge-strip C, so that when the coverfia-p is closed it is hidden fromview. Thus the leaves at one end of the backing are connected therewith,while those at the other end are detached from each other.

The described writing-pad is made use of by simply folding the free leafof the upper sheet over upon the connecting-leaf, writing upon the uppersurface of the folded-over leaf, then unfolding and writing upon theexposed surface, and when the accessible surfaces have been partly orentirely used detaching the connected leaf from the pad. A blotter F ispreferably attached to the inner side of the cover-(lap B for evidentblotting purposes.

By making the scored or creased sheets in flat form the same may betableted in comparatively-small compass, and the scores or creasesalways assure that the sheets may be accurately folded the same asnote-paper.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A writing-pad, composed of a stiff backing, a cover-flap having aflexible connection at one edge with one edge of the backing, aplurality of sheets located between the backing and cover-flap andcreased or scored at right angles to the said flexible connection 'so asto form leaves, said sheets being opened out flat, and a strip ofsuitable material located wholly to one side of the creases of thesheets and pasted to the said connected edge of the backing and to thoseedges of the sheets located adjacent said flexible connection,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. W'EYANI).

Witnesses:

Gno. L. WHnnLooK,

M. HENRY Wuurznu.

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